Archived Version: November 2, 2010
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Susan Mahoney
King County District Court
Southwest Division, Position Two
Occupation: Assistant City Attorney, City of Des Moines
Education: B.A. University of Washington and J.D. Seattle University School of Law
Statement: The King County Bar Association rates Susan Mahoney Exceptionally Well Qualified for the District Court bench -- its HIGHEST rating. Mahoney offers proven courtroom experience having handled thousands of cases in her career as a Judge Pro Tem, King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, municipal prosecutor, and attorney in private practice.
Her opponent recently received the LOWEST performance rating of all District Court judges in King County and has been sanctioned twice by the Judicial Conduct Commission for treating courtroom participants in a rude and humiliating manner.
In contrast, Susan Mahoney has earned a reputation as being tough but fair-minded with solid integrity and focused on reaching a just result -- treating everyone with graciousness, patience and respect in the process.
Susan Mahoney is the change we need and deserve.
ENDORSED BY: King County Police Officers Guild; Citizens for Judicial Excellence; King County Councilmember Julia Patterson; State Senator Karen Keiser; State Representatives Sharon Nelson and Dave Upthegrove; Des Moines Mayor Sheckler and Councilmembers Scott, Sherman, Musser, and White (former); Milton Mayor Katrina Asay; Federal Way Councilmember Jim Ferrell; Des Moines Police Commander John O'Leary; Milton Police Chief William Rhoads; local judges, prosecutors, attorneys and victim advocates. See complete list at www.mahoneyforjudge.com.
| Questionnaire responses: | For King County Democrats |
| ORGANIZATION |
JUDITH EILER |
SUSAN MAHONEY |
| King County Bar Association | Not Qualified |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
| Municipal League of King County | Adequate | Outstanding |
| Washington Women Lawyers | * |
Exceptionally Well Qualified |
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Newspaper endorsements (click paper for details):
| NEWSPAPER |
JUDITH EILER |
SUSAN MAHONEY |
| Federal Way Mirror |
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Finance report:
| CANDIDATE | REPORT DATE | CONTRIBUTIONS | EXPENDITURES |
| Judith Eiler | 10/18/2010 | $2,859.40 | $3,261.24 |
| Susan Mahoney | 10/18/2010 |
$26,335.68 Personal Funds $250.00 |
$15,838.93 |
| August 18, 2010 | ||
| TIME Magazine | [Column] A Real-Life Judge Judy Gets Smacked Down | |
| August 5, 2010 | ||
| Seattle P-I | King County judge suspended for rudeness |
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